B1 Woordenlijst - Literature

a person who writes books, articles, etc., often as a job

auteur, schrijver

an item, especially a book, that is bought by a large number of people

bestseller, meest verkochte boek

the story of someone's life that is written by another person

biografie

a type of folktale that typically features mythical creatures, magical events, and enchanted settings, often with a moral lesson or a happy ending

sprookje, feeëntenverhaal

a type of literature about unreal people, events, etc.

fictie, roman

a type of literature about real people, or events, etc.

non-fictie, literatuur non-fictie

the part of a book or speech that provides a brief explanation of what it is about

inleiding, voorwoord

a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things to highlight their similarities and convey a deeper meaning

metafoor

a movie, novel, or play in which a crime takes place, especially a murder, and the story starts unraveling as it goes on

mysterie, detective

a story involving the ancient history of a people, usually about heroes and supernatural events that could be unreal

mythe

the events that are crucial to the formation and continuity of a story in a movie, play, novel, etc.

verhaal, plot

a written piece with particularly arranged words in a way that, usually rhyme, conveys a lot of emotion and style

gedicht, poëzie

a type of writing that uses special language, rhythm, and imagery to express emotions and ideas

poëzie

a sentence or group of words from a movie, book, etc. that someone else repeats

citaat, aanhaling

to say the exact sentence or group of words someone else used in a movie, book, etc.

citeren, aanhalen

to share personal opinions about a book, movie, or media to inform and provide insights into its strengths and weaknesses

beoordelen, reviewen

the time and place in which the story of a movie, play, etc. is taking place

setting, omgeving

a complete story that is not long and can be read in a short time

kort verhaal, verhaal kort

the plot of a movie, play, novel, etc.

verhaallijn, plotlijn

someone who creates and shares stories

verteller, verhalenverteller

a true or imaginary story, particularly one that is full of exciting events

verhaal, sprookje

the name given to a movie, book, etc.

titel, benaming

a set of words that usually have a rhythmic pattern

vers, strof

(plural) written works particularly those belonging to an author or covering a specific topic

geschriften, werken

(of a novel, etc.) written or made in a spooky and mysterious way and often focus on creepy places like old castles or haunted houses, with themes of darkness and the supernatural

gotisch

related to literature, especially in terms of its style, structure, or content

literair, verhalend

characterized by beauty, elegance, or emotional depth similar to what is often found in poetry

poëtisch, lyrisch

relating to movies or programs that are suitable or made for adolescents

jongvolwassen, voor jongvolwassenen

a written story that is meant to be performed on a stage, radio, or television

toneelstuk, drama